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Driver narrowly escapes firey crash

A semi-truck driver narrowly escaped before his truck fell off an overpass and burst into flames.

Police said the driver was going too fast when he slid on a bridge. When he came to a stop, the cab was dangling over the side.

Witnesses said the driver threw some of his belongings out and then jumped out himself.

Moments later the truck fell from the bridge.

It took firefighters several hours to extinguish the flames. A spokesman said the trailer was packed with magnesium engine parts, causing several smaller explosions.

The driver was uninjured and cited for failure to maintain control of his vehicle.

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